We are all deeply feeling the loss of a friend and colleague

It is with heavy hearts that we can confirm that our dear friend and colleague Carolina Nyberg-Steiser, 29, from Greenpeace Nordic has died in a tragic accident in the Amazon.

Carolina Nyberg-Steiser

Carolina was traveling in a small amphibious plane that crashed while landing on the river Rio Negro near the city of Manaus, capital of the northern state of Amazonas in Brazil. There is no confirmed information on the causes of the accident. The plane crashed Tuesday at around 11.50 AM Manaus time (18.50 CEST).

Carolina was visiting our Brazil office to meet with her colleagues and learn more about the campaign to protect the Amazon. She was on a flight to see firsthand the beauty of the forest.

The four others onboard, including the pilot, all survived, sustaining light injuries.

Out of respect to Carolina’s family we are not commenting further at this time.

Carolina will be deeply missed by all of us. Our thoughts are with her family.